Aircraft

News and developments about airplanes, helicopters and unmanned air vehicles used in all varieties of operations, including airlines, military, business, commercial, general aviation and private.

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With the G250, Gulfstream finds G200 successor

Gulfstream Aerospace at the NBAA Convention last month took the wraps off the G250, a successor to the G200 (née Galaxy), marking the second new aircraft l

Aircraft

October 27, 2008

Hawker Beech unveils 450XP, King Air 350i

Hawker Beechcraft took the wraps off the Hawker 450XP and King Air 350i last month.

Aircraft

October 27, 2008

Cirrus Continues Jet Flight Tests

Cirrus Design’s Vision single-engine jet prototype has logged about 75 hours to date, the company announced last month.

Aircraft

October 27, 2008

AAI Resumes Activity on A700

AAI Acquisition, which bought the assets of bankrupt Adam Aircraft in April, now has about 200 employees and says that design, manufacture and test activit

Aircraft

October 27, 2008

Videos

SwiftJet Orders Five D-Jets

SwiftJet, an aspiring air taxi operator in Canada, has placed an order for five single-engine Diamond D-Jets, along with options for 10 more.

Aircraft

October 27, 2008

Eclipse sells DayJet 500s as owner lawsuits mount against Eclipse

On October 21, Eclipse Aviation formally placed defunct charter operator DayJet’s 28 Eclipse 500s on the used airplane market.

Aircraft

October 27, 2008

In The Works: Dornier Seaplane Seastar

Dornier Seaplane brought its all-composite twin-turboprop Seastar to the static display at last month’s NBAA Convention.

Aircraft

October 27, 2008

OurPlane Makes Play for Former DayJet Eclipse 500s

London, Ontario-based OurPlane–a fractional provider of “new light aircraft,” including Cirrus SR22 piston singles and one Eclipse 500–today made a bid to

Charter & Fractional

October 23, 2008

Partner nations pressured to close Eurofighter deal

Eurofighter CEO Aloysius Rauen made a strong plea here yesterday for the four partner nations–the UK, Germany, Italy and Spain–to close the deal for 236 mo

Aircraft

October 16, 2008

Cessna Still Shines Brightly at Textron

While Textron this morning said its finance unit dragged down income in the third quarter, dropping year-over-year from $225 million to $210 million, reven

Aircraft

October 16, 2008

Diamond DA42 Twin Star Bids for Surveillance Orders

An all-composite four-seat general aviation aircraft made in Austria is attracting serious interest in the ISR (intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissan

Aircraft

October 15, 2008

Fighter Competitions Narrow in Brazil and Switzerland

Although India’s 126-aircraft requirement is the main prize for the world’s fighter manufacturers, major procurement decisions in Brazil and Switzerland ar

Aircraft

October 15, 2008

Airlift Leads Qatar’s Major Force Upgrade

Lockheed Martin announced on October 7 a $393.6 million contract to supply four C-130J-30 “stretched” Hercules military transports to the Qatar Emiri Air F

Aircraft

October 15, 2008

Eclipse Claims Co-lienholder Role in DayJet Fleet Sale

An attempt by a group of buyers to make a low-ball bid for the former DayJet Eclipse 500 fleet appears to have run into a snag: Eclipse Aviation isn’t abou

Aircraft

October 14, 2008

Cirrus Adds to Vision Jet-single Orders at NBAA

As Cirrus Design’s Vision single-engine jet prototype continues to add flight hours, the manufacturer concluded a successful exhibit at this week’s NBAA sh

Aircraft

October 9, 2008

AAI Forges Ahead on A700

AAI Acquisition, which bought the assets of bankrupt Adam Aircraft in April, now has about 200 employees and says that design, manufacture and test activit

Aircraft

October 9, 2008

SJ30 Manufacturer Changes Name to Emivest

Sino Swearingen Aircraft Corp.

Aircraft

October 9, 2008

Comp Air Gets Funding for Large Turboprop Single

Merritt Island, Fla.-based Comp Air this week announced that it received $150 million in funding from MercMed, a California-based investment company headed

Aircraft

October 9, 2008

Revived Twin Otter makes first flight

Viking Air of Sidney, British Columbia, flew its DHC-6 Twin Otter Series 400 prototype for the first time on October 1 from Victoria International Airport.

Aircraft

October 7, 2008

Flight testing imminent for Sierra Super S-II

The Citation S550-based Sierra Super S-II completed a 36-minute maiden flight September 26 at Sierra’s Uvalde, Texas modification center.

Aircraft

October 7, 2008

Aircraft

News and developments about airplanes, helicopters and unmanned air vehicles used in all varieties of operations, including airlines, military, business, commercial, general aviation and private.

Latest

With the G250, Gulfstream finds G200 successor

Gulfstream Aerospace at the NBAA Convention last month took the wraps off the G250, a successor to the G200 (née Galaxy), marking the second new aircraft l

Hawker Beech unveils 450XP, King Air 350i

Hawker Beechcraft took the wraps off the Hawker 450XP and King Air 350i last month.

Cirrus Continues Jet Flight Tests

Cirrus Design’s Vision single-engine jet prototype has logged about 75 hours to date, the company announced last month.

AAI Resumes Activity on A700

AAI Acquisition, which bought the assets of bankrupt Adam Aircraft in April, now has about 200 employees and says that design, manufacture and test activit

Videos

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SwiftJet Orders Five D-Jets

SwiftJet, an aspiring air taxi operator in Canada, has placed an order for five single-engine Diamond D-Jets, along with options for 10 more.

Eclipse sells DayJet 500s as owner lawsuits mount against Eclipse

On October 21, Eclipse Aviation formally placed defunct charter operator DayJet’s 28 Eclipse 500s on the used airplane market.

In The Works: Dornier Seaplane Seastar

Dornier Seaplane brought its all-composite twin-turboprop Seastar to the static display at last month’s NBAA Convention.

OurPlane Makes Play for Former DayJet Eclipse 500s

London, Ontario-based OurPlane–a fractional provider of “new light aircraft,” including Cirrus SR22 piston singles and one Eclipse 500–today made a bid to

Partner nations pressured to close Eurofighter deal

Eurofighter CEO Aloysius Rauen made a strong plea here yesterday for the four partner nations–the UK, Germany, Italy and Spain–to close the deal for 236 mo

Cessna Still Shines Brightly at Textron

While Textron this morning said its finance unit dragged down income in the third quarter, dropping year-over-year from $225 million to $210 million, reven

Diamond DA42 Twin Star Bids for Surveillance Orders

An all-composite four-seat general aviation aircraft made in Austria is attracting serious interest in the ISR (intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissan

Fighter Competitions Narrow in Brazil and Switzerland

Although India’s 126-aircraft requirement is the main prize for the world’s fighter manufacturers, major procurement decisions in Brazil and Switzerland ar

Airlift Leads Qatar’s Major Force Upgrade

Lockheed Martin announced on October 7 a $393.6 million contract to supply four C-130J-30 “stretched” Hercules military transports to the Qatar Emiri Air F

Eclipse Claims Co-lienholder Role in DayJet Fleet Sale

An attempt by a group of buyers to make a low-ball bid for the former DayJet Eclipse 500 fleet appears to have run into a snag: Eclipse Aviation isn’t abou

Cirrus Adds to Vision Jet-single Orders at NBAA

As Cirrus Design’s Vision single-engine jet prototype continues to add flight hours, the manufacturer concluded a successful exhibit at this week’s NBAA sh

AAI Forges Ahead on A700

AAI Acquisition, which bought the assets of bankrupt Adam Aircraft in April, now has about 200 employees and says that design, manufacture and test activit

SJ30 Manufacturer Changes Name to Emivest

Sino Swearingen Aircraft Corp.

Comp Air Gets Funding for Large Turboprop Single

Merritt Island, Fla.-based Comp Air this week announced that it received $150 million in funding from MercMed, a California-based investment company headed

Revived Twin Otter makes first flight

Viking Air of Sidney, British Columbia, flew its DHC-6 Twin Otter Series 400 prototype for the first time on October 1 from Victoria International Airport.

Flight testing imminent for Sierra Super S-II

The Citation S550-based Sierra Super S-II completed a 36-minute maiden flight September 26 at Sierra’s Uvalde, Texas modification center.

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